In Vitro Fertilisation

In Vitro Fertilisation is a laboratory technique that enables an egg to be fertilised by a sperm outside the uterus.

In Vitro Fertilisation is a laboratory technique that enables an egg to be fertilised by a sperm outside the uterus. There are 4 main options for IVF: IVF with your own eggs and your partner’s sperm. IVF using your own eggs and donor sperm, IVF using donor eggs and your partner’s sperm and IVF with donor eggs and donor sperm.

In Vitro Fertilisation usually involves a technique known as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). This relatively recent technique has enabled great progress to be made in the treatment of male fertility problems. It entails inseminating an egg by micro-injecting a sperm into it.

With ICSI, only one sperm per egg is needed. The fertilised egg becomes a pre-embryo and is transferred to the uterus to continue developing. Depending on your circumstances, we can offer you one of these four options: